Nauru vs Northern Mariana Islands

Nauru (Oceania) and Northern Mariana Islands (Oceania) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2002-2022

Nauru Northern Mariana Islands World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 2002 Nauru: 2,084.65 Northern Mariana Islands: 19,227.89 World: 5,539.32 2003 Nauru: 2,463.28 Northern Mariana Islands: 18,938.87 World: 6,129.87 2004 Nauru: 3,040.51 Northern Mariana Islands: 18,924.58 World: 6,818 2005 Nauru: 2,992.4 Northern Mariana Islands: 17,015.75 World: 7,290.57 2006 Nauru: 2,910.14 Northern Mariana Islands: 16,314.56 World: 7,803.19 2007 Nauru: 2,272.15 Northern Mariana Islands: 15,914.22 World: 8,685.33 2008 Nauru: 3,756.85 Northern Mariana Islands: 16,430.45 World: 9,425.74 2009 Nauru: 4,410.57 Northern Mariana Islands: 14,369.63 World: 8,827.04 2010 Nauru: 4,735.92 Northern Mariana Islands: 14,771.4 World: 9,555.07 2011 Nauru: 6,444.04 Northern Mariana Islands: 13,598.72 World: 10,496.93 2012 Nauru: 9,842.77 Northern Mariana Islands: 14,013.6 World: 10,597.85 2013 Nauru: 8,974.52 Northern Mariana Islands: 14,632.85 World: 10,759.35 2014 Nauru: 9,230.05 Northern Mariana Islands: 15,945.42 World: 10,912.24 2015 Nauru: 7,747.26 Northern Mariana Islands: 17,665.1 World: 10,191.98 2016 Nauru: 8,748.16 Northern Mariana Islands: 24,225.47 World: 10,239.47 2017 Nauru: 9,656.98 Northern Mariana Islands: 31,225.61 World: 10,784.4 2018 Nauru: 11,413.75 Northern Mariana Islands: 26,509.36 World: 11,344.73 2019 Nauru: 10,801.77 Northern Mariana Islands: 24,496.67 World: 11,417.6 2020 Nauru: 10,709.07 Northern Mariana Islands: 18,220.84 World: 10,999.49 2021 Nauru: 12,748.17 Northern Mariana Islands: 19,455.5 World: 12,472.91 2022 Nauru: 15,309.83 Northern Mariana Islands: 23,785.75 World: 12,876.24 2002 2008 2011 2014 2017 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Nauru Northern Mariana Islands World

50 60 70 80 1960 Nauru: 57.92 Northern Mariana Islands: 61.39 World: 50.94 1961 Nauru: 58.01 Northern Mariana Islands: 61.67 World: 52.8 1962 Nauru: 58.02 Northern Mariana Islands: 61.97 World: 55.29 1963 Nauru: 58.1 Northern Mariana Islands: 62.31 World: 55.65 1964 Nauru: 58.17 Northern Mariana Islands: 62.59 World: 56.1 1965 Nauru: 58.26 Northern Mariana Islands: 62.96 World: 55.93 1966 Nauru: 58.39 Northern Mariana Islands: 63.33 World: 56.45 1967 Nauru: 58.62 Northern Mariana Islands: 63.71 World: 56.9 1968 Nauru: 58.63 Northern Mariana Islands: 64.08 World: 57.34 1969 Nauru: 58.41 Northern Mariana Islands: 64.48 World: 57.68 1970 Nauru: 58.45 Northern Mariana Islands: 64.83 World: 57.94 1971 Nauru: 58.43 Northern Mariana Islands: 65.2 World: 58.02 1972 Nauru: 58.41 Northern Mariana Islands: 65.56 World: 58.84 1973 Nauru: 58.36 Northern Mariana Islands: 65.99 World: 59.3 1974 Nauru: 58.31 Northern Mariana Islands: 66.43 World: 59.7 1975 Nauru: 58.25 Northern Mariana Islands: 66.85 World: 60.13 1976 Nauru: 58.22 Northern Mariana Islands: 67.28 World: 60.45 1977 Nauru: 58.14 Northern Mariana Islands: 67.65 World: 61.04 1978 Nauru: 58.29 Northern Mariana Islands: 67.9 World: 61.39 1979 Nauru: 58.37 Northern Mariana Islands: 68.12 World: 61.84 1980 Nauru: 58.47 Northern Mariana Islands: 68.3 World: 62.15 1981 Nauru: 58.56 Northern Mariana Islands: 68.48 World: 62.52 1982 Nauru: 58.64 Northern Mariana Islands: 68.69 World: 62.87 1983 Nauru: 58.69 Northern Mariana Islands: 68.86 World: 63.13 1984 Nauru: 58.66 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.06 World: 63.44 1985 Nauru: 58.6 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.23 World: 63.73 1986 Nauru: 58.59 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.36 World: 64.12 1987 Nauru: 58.63 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.48 World: 64.46 1988 Nauru: 58.73 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.61 World: 64.67 1989 Nauru: 58.9 Northern Mariana Islands: 69.78 World: 64.96 1990 Nauru: 59.1 Northern Mariana Islands: 70.04 World: 65.11 1991 Nauru: 59.31 Northern Mariana Islands: 70.36 World: 65.3 1992 Nauru: 59.52 Northern Mariana Islands: 70.76 World: 65.55 1993 Nauru: 59.76 Northern Mariana Islands: 71.16 World: 65.74 1994 Nauru: 59.95 Northern Mariana Islands: 71.53 World: 65.96 1995 Nauru: 60.06 Northern Mariana Islands: 71.94 World: 66.2 1996 Nauru: 60.07 Northern Mariana Islands: 72.44 World: 66.52 1997 Nauru: 59.99 Northern Mariana Islands: 72.95 World: 66.83 1998 Nauru: 59.86 Northern Mariana Islands: 73.57 World: 67.07 1999 Nauru: 59.7 Northern Mariana Islands: 74.26 World: 67.31 2000 Nauru: 59.57 Northern Mariana Islands: 74.9 World: 67.65 2001 Nauru: 59.48 Northern Mariana Islands: 75.42 World: 67.95 2002 Nauru: 59.43 Northern Mariana Islands: 75.93 World: 68.23 2003 Nauru: 59.36 Northern Mariana Islands: 76.51 World: 68.52 2004 Nauru: 59.35 Northern Mariana Islands: 76.79 World: 68.77 2005 Nauru: 59.36 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.31 World: 69.11 2006 Nauru: 59.41 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.69 World: 69.47 2007 Nauru: 59.49 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.86 World: 69.81 2008 Nauru: 59.68 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.94 World: 70 2009 Nauru: 59.85 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.9 World: 70.38 2010 Nauru: 60.07 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.8 World: 70.68 2011 Nauru: 60.29 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.69 World: 70.97 2012 Nauru: 60.53 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.57 World: 71.26 2013 Nauru: 60.7 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.45 World: 71.53 2014 Nauru: 60.83 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.38 World: 71.78 2015 Nauru: 60.9 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.36 World: 71.97 2016 Nauru: 61 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.39 World: 72.19 2017 Nauru: 61.1 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.47 World: 72.37 2018 Nauru: 61.24 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.51 World: 72.64 2019 Nauru: 61.39 Northern Mariana Islands: 77.84 World: 72.87 2020 Nauru: 61.53 Northern Mariana Islands: 78.03 World: 72.18 2021 Nauru: 61.33 Northern Mariana Islands: 78.16 World: 71.22 2022 Nauru: 61.93 Northern Mariana Islands: 78.53 World: 72.97 2023 Nauru: 62.11 Northern Mariana Islands: 78.81 World: 73.33 2024 Nauru: 62.28 Northern Mariana Islands: 78.95 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Nauru Northern Mariana Islands World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Nauru: 5.34 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.96 World: 4.69 1961 Nauru: 5.38 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.91 World: 4.56 1962 Nauru: 5.42 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.85 World: 5.02 1963 Nauru: 5.44 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.79 World: 5.31 1964 Nauru: 5.47 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.72 World: 5.13 1965 Nauru: 5.48 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.66 World: 5.08 1966 Nauru: 5.41 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.59 World: 4.97 1967 Nauru: 5.29 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.7 World: 4.87 1968 Nauru: 5.14 Northern Mariana Islands: 7.74 World: 4.98 1969 Nauru: 4.94 Northern Mariana Islands: 7.62 World: 4.88 1970 Nauru: 4.74 Northern Mariana Islands: 7.44 World: 4.84 1971 Nauru: 4.54 Northern Mariana Islands: 7.13 World: 4.69 1972 Nauru: 4.36 Northern Mariana Islands: 6.78 World: 4.55 1973 Nauru: 4.19 Northern Mariana Islands: 6.4 World: 4.42 1974 Nauru: 4.07 Northern Mariana Islands: 6.02 World: 4.26 1975 Nauru: 3.97 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.63 World: 4.07 1976 Nauru: 3.9 Northern Mariana Islands: 5.23 World: 3.97 1977 Nauru: 3.86 Northern Mariana Islands: 4.83 World: 3.84 1978 Nauru: 3.84 Northern Mariana Islands: 4.43 World: 3.77 1979 Nauru: 3.85 Northern Mariana Islands: 4.05 World: 3.76 1980 Nauru: 3.88 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.65 World: 3.73 1981 Nauru: 3.94 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.26 World: 3.71 1982 Nauru: 3.99 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.9 World: 3.72 1983 Nauru: 4.06 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.58 World: 3.59 1984 Nauru: 4.11 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.32 World: 3.57 1985 Nauru: 4.14 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.15 World: 3.53 1986 Nauru: 4.15 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.17 World: 3.51 1987 Nauru: 4.14 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.34 World: 3.48 1988 Nauru: 4.11 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.16 World: 3.39 1989 Nauru: 4.07 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.02 World: 3.35 1990 Nauru: 4.02 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.34 World: 3.31 1991 Nauru: 3.99 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.82 World: 3.13 1992 Nauru: 3.95 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.07 World: 3.04 1993 Nauru: 3.89 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.23 World: 2.97 1994 Nauru: 3.84 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.98 World: 2.92 1995 Nauru: 3.81 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.08 World: 2.87 1996 Nauru: 3.78 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.59 World: 2.82 1997 Nauru: 3.74 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.25 World: 2.78 1998 Nauru: 3.68 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.69 World: 2.75 1999 Nauru: 3.64 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.61 World: 2.72 2000 Nauru: 3.54 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.64 World: 2.73 2001 Nauru: 3.46 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.74 World: 2.69 2002 Nauru: 3.4 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.68 World: 2.66 2003 Nauru: 3.39 Northern Mariana Islands: 1.89 World: 2.64 2004 Nauru: 3.38 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.07 World: 2.63 2005 Nauru: 3.38 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.26 World: 2.61 2006 Nauru: 3.4 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.61 World: 2.61 2007 Nauru: 3.5 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.79 World: 2.6 2008 Nauru: 3.67 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.82 World: 2.6 2009 Nauru: 3.85 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.74 World: 2.59 2010 Nauru: 4.02 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.98 World: 2.57 2011 Nauru: 4.12 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.21 World: 2.55 2012 Nauru: 4.12 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.33 World: 2.56 2013 Nauru: 4.1 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.54 World: 2.53 2014 Nauru: 4.09 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.37 World: 2.52 2015 Nauru: 4.08 Northern Mariana Islands: 3.13 World: 2.49 2016 Nauru: 4.03 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.92 World: 2.49 2017 Nauru: 3.88 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.76 World: 2.46 2018 Nauru: 3.68 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.64 World: 2.39 2019 Nauru: 3.53 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.56 World: 2.35 2020 Nauru: 3.47 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.49 World: 2.28 2021 Nauru: 3.43 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.44 World: 2.25 2022 Nauru: 3.38 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.39 World: 2.22 2023 Nauru: 3.33 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.35 World: 2.2 2024 Nauru: 3.29 Northern Mariana Islands: 2.32 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Nauru Northern Mariana Islands World

0 2 4 6 1970 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1971 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1972 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1973 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.32 1974 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.23 1975 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1976 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.31 1977 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.36 1978 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.42 1979 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.46 1980 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.33 1981 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.18 1982 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1983 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1984 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.07 1985 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1986 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1987 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1988 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1989 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1990 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.15 1991 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1992 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1993 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 3.97 1994 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 3.94 1995 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 3.99 1996 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1997 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.02 1998 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 3.98 1999 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 3.95 2000 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2001 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2002 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.02 2003 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.15 2004 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.28 2005 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.39 2006 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.48 2007 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.59 2008 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.56 2009 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.45 2010 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2011 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.76 2012 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.77 2013 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.81 2014 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.78 2015 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2016 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.65 2017 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2018 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.73 2019 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2020 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.47 2021 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2022 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2023 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2024 Nauru: 0 Northern Mariana Islands: 0 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Population

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Population 12,025 2025
214th of 215
43,541 2025
206th of 215
Population density 593.8 /km² 2023
15th of 214
98.1 /km² 2023
104th of 214
Population growth 0.65 % 2025
125th of 215
-1.68 % 2025
212th of 215
Life expectancy 62.3 years 2024
201st of 215
78.9 years 2024
56th of 215
Fertility rate 3.29 2024
47th of 215
2.32 2024
83rd of 215
Birth rate 24.6 ‰ 2024
53rd of 215
12.1 ‰ 2024
118th of 215
Infant mortality 7.7 ‰ 2024
66th of 196
-
Urban population 100.0 % 2025
9th of 215
92.2 % 2025
26th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.0 % 2025
196th of 215
10.8 % 2025
91st of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
204th of 215
0.0 % 2025
203rd of 215
Living in towns 92.3 % 2025
5th of 215
68.8 % 2025
21st of 215
Living in rural areas 7.7 % 2025
196th of 215
31.3 % 2025
72nd of 215

Human development

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Human Development Index 0.703 2023
124th of 193
-
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.599 2023
90th of 169
-

Economy

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
GDP 176 mn US$ 2025
185th of 186
1.1 bn US$ 2022
GDP per capita 14,640 US$ 2025
69th of 186
23,786 US$ 2022
GDP per capita (PPP) 14,200 int. $ 2025
114th of 185
-
GNI per capita 20,690 US$ 2025
50th of 182
-
GDP growth 2.1 % 2025
129th of 186
16.6 % 2022
Inflation -0.1 % 2012 -
Trade 165.4 % 2025
11th of 138
93.2 % 2022
Exports 61.8 % 2025
29th of 138
22.3 % 2022
FDI inflows -3.5 % 2024
186th of 192
-
Tax revenue 21.4 % 2024
31st of 89
-

Health

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Health spending 18.2 % 2023
2nd of 192
-
Health spending per person 2,292 US$ 2023
35th of 191
-
Physicians 1.27 /1,000 2015 -
Under-5 mortality 8.3 ‰ 2024
61st of 196
-
Maternal mortality 273 /100k 2023
169th of 194
-
Tobacco use 34.8 % 2024
153rd of 166
-
Safe drinking water 18.7 % 2024
136th of 147
81.5 % 2024
72nd of 147

Food

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Protein supply 111.1 g 2022
37th of 174
-
Animal protein supply 71.3 g 2022
29th of 174
-
Fat supply 129.7 g 2022
37th of 174
-
Food insecurity 29.9 % 2022 -
Severe food insecurity 9.2 % 2022 -

Education

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Literacy 96.6 % 2023 -
Secondary enrolment 94.5 % 2025
60th of 108
-
Education spending 5.8 % 2023
16th of 121
-
Expected schooling 12.8 yrs 2023
119th of 195
-
Mean schooling 9.4 yrs 2023
102nd of 193
-

Society

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Income inequality 32.4 2012 -
Extreme poverty 9.7 % 2012 -
Internet use 83.0 % 2024
87th of 182
-
Mobile subscriptions 87.2 /100 2022 -
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
82nd of 213
100.0 % 2024
76th of 213
Women in parliament 10.5 % 2025
163rd of 184
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Refugees

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Refugees hosted 5 2025
166th of 177
-
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.4 ‰ 2025
107th of 177
-
Asylum-seekers hosted 92 2025
137th of 177
-
Refugees from the country 5 2025
191st of 199
-
Refugees from per 1,000 0.4 ‰ 2025
78th of 199
-

Governance

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Control of corruption 58.1 /100 2024
66th of 207
-
Government effectiveness 51.5 /100 2024
102nd of 205
-
Rule of law 61.3 /100 2024
84th of 207
-
Regulatory quality 46.6 /100 2024
139th of 205
-
Voice and accountability 67.3 /100 2024
61st of 205
-
Political stability 84.8 /100 2024
27th of 207
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Environment

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
CO₂ per capita 0.00 t 2024
1st of 202
0.00 t 2024
7th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.1 Mt 2024
203rd of 204
-
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
203rd of 204
-
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
198th of 204
-
GHG per capita 0.12 t 2024
4th of 202
0.09 t 2024
1st of 202
Renewable energy 1.9 % 2022
183rd of 211
0.5 % 2022
198th of 211
Forest area 0.0 % 2023
211th of 212
53.0 % 2023
42nd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 4.8 µg/m³ 2023
12th of 200
2.7 µg/m³ 2023
2nd of 200
Land area 20 km² 2023
213th of 214
460 km² 2023
189th of 214

Energy

Indicator Nauru Northern Mariana Islands
Renewable electricity 20.0 % 2024
119th of 190
-
Wind and solar 20.0 % 2024
36th of 190
-
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
133rd of 180
-
Low-carbon electricity 20.0 % 2024
125th of 190
-
Fossil electricity 80.0 % 2024
125th of 190
-
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
76th of 188
-
Carbon intensity of power 540 g/kWh 2024
118th of 190
-
Electricity per capita 4.19 MWh 2024
71st of 191
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Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.